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Example Sentences

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These boats are often small and cramped, lacking in basic facilities like fresh water and sanitation.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

As one might say: this isn’t just a one-off occurrence across a small handful of companies—it’s an evolution in the way people are communicating in the age of AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Is that the way things are in a small town?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This shows that most of the U.S. stock market’s returns are due to a relatively small number of “winners.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

She was a small, gray bird—a grouse, to be specific—though Clare never would have guessed it beneath all the nonsense.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman